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Thanks to One Piece, Toei Animation Beats The Walking Dead Studio in Annual Profits
Toei Animation, the renowned studio behind global hits like One Piece and Dragon Ball, recently released its annual securities report for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. The report offers a rare look into the inner workings of one of Japan’s most successful animation studios, shedding light on employee compensation, company growth, and future plans involving cutting-edge technology. According to the report, Toei’s average annual salary reached 8,273,416 yen, which is approximately $57,000 USD. This marks a slight increase…
One Piece: Gear 5 Is Not The End of Luffy’s Transformations
One of the most anticipated moments in One Piece in recent years was the awakening of Monkey D. Luffy’s Devil Fruit. The debut of Gear 5 sent the internet into a frenzy, and even though it might feel like it happened just yesterday, it’s already been three years since Luffy’s most powerful (and bizarre) form became reality during the intense battle against Kaido in the Wano arc. Theories surrounding Eiichiro Oda’s work are always abundant, and now many fans are…
One Piece Chapter 1153 – Spoiler, Pics & Summary
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One Piece Chapter 1152 – Spoiler, Pics & Summary
This thread is exclusively for spoiler pics and summaries related to One Piece Chapter 1152. For discussions, please use the One Piece Chapter 1152 Discussion thread. Do not post spoilers in the discussion thread. THIS IS A LIVE-UPDATING POST – STAY TUNED Thread Availability & Posting Rules The One Piece Chapter 1152 Spoiler Pics & Summaries thread may be locked until confirmed spoilers are available. If you find spoilers, please PM a Local Moderator, Global Moderator, or Administrator to request…
One Piece’s Live Action Zoro Actor Mackenyu Faces Backlash After Photo With Noah Schnapp Sparks Outrage
Japanese actor Mackenyu Maeda – widely known for playing swordsman Roronoa Zoro in Netflix’s One Piece live-action series – is facing major backlash after a recent Instagram photo went viral. The image, taken during a Netflix event, features Mackenyu standing with Stranger Things actor Noah Schnapp, who has become a controversial figure online for his outspoken support of Zionist views amid the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict. The timing of the photo and the person he posed with have drawn severe criticism…
One Piece Season 2: Tony Tony Chopper’s CGI Reveal Stirs Fans
Netflix’s Tudum event at the end of May 2025 finally gave fans a first glimpse of Tony Tony Chopper – the Straw Hats’ diminutive doctor – in the upcoming live-action One Piece Season 2. It was confirmed that Chopper will be rendered fully in CGI, with actress Mikaela Hoover providing his voice and facial motion-capture. In promotional materials, Netflix even calls him a “kawaii reindeer-boy hybrid,” underscoring the challenge: how do you bring a tiny, cartoonish reindeer to life in…